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  • Published: 10 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781632365095
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $24.99

Real Account 8



After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend on each other. Ataru works hard at high school and his job, and spends his leisure time on a social media site: Real Account. Eventually, he hits 1,500 followers, but he sometimes wonders how much they really care about him. One night, the screen ominously begins to glitch, only displaying: The Game Will Now Begin. In the blink of an eye, Ataru finds himself transported into Real Account's loading screen - except now it's a 3-D lobby! Before them stands Marble, the smiley-faced announcer. With a sinister cheerfulness, Marble says, "If you die in here, you die out there...and so do all your followers!"

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The vast game of Social-Network Tag continues to unfold in the real world—and in the middle of it, Yuma visits the Kashiwagi residence to unravel the mysteries surrounding his past. As his memories begin flooding back, he is greeted by a familiar face—his twin brother, Ataru! But this heartfelt reunion is anything but as Ataru kicks off a violent battle with Yuma. Who will prevail in this deadly fight between long-lost siblings, and will Yuma be able to discover the secrets of the Kashiwagi clan and his own identity?

  • Published: 10 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781632365095
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $24.99

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Praise for Real Account 8

"Social commentary wrapped in [a] Battle Royale or Sword Art Online-esque 'death game' plot... It's an interesting concept - pointing out the virtual nature of online social experiences and society's infatuation with something that, when put to the acid test, is for the most part superficial." - Kotaku